Local bands compete in Blue Springs
October 5, 2010
St. Charles County, MO
Many local high school marching bands competed at Peve Stadium in the 32nd Annual Invitational Marching Band Festival in Blue Springs, Missouri on Sat., Oct. 2.
St. Charles County bands participating included those from: Francis Howell Central High School, St. Charles High School and Wentzville Holt High School. In addition to field competitions, there were also indoor performances featuring some drum lines and color guards.
Blue Springs High School’s Marching Band, the Golden Regiment, performed their Fall Field Production: “Morocco” as an exhibition. The Golden Regiment has also been invited to march in the 84th Macy’s Parade on November 25.
The day’s events began with preliminary performances at 9 a.m. The awards for final performances concluded at nearly 11 p.m.
Following are the scores for this jam-packed event of marching, music and color:
Class 5A Placements—Preliminary:
1st Place—Blue Valley West
2nd Place—Webb City
3rd Place—Camdenton
4th Place—Blue Valley
5th Place—Odessa
Class 5A Caption Awards:
Music—Blue Valley West
Visual—Blue Valley West
Effect—Blue Valley West
Percussion—Camdenton
Color Guard—Webb City
Drum Major—Webb City
Afternoon Preliminary Competition Overall Outstanding Soloist:
Flute Soloist, Valley High School.
Gold Division Indoor Color Guard Competition:
1st Place—Lee Summit High School
2nd Place—Lee Summit North
3rd Place—Valley High School
4th Place—Wentzville Holt High School
Overall Outstanding Indoor Color Guard:
Lee Summit
Gold Division Indoor Drum Line Competition:
1st Place—Jefferson City
2nd Place—Lee Summit High School
3rd Place—Lee Summit North
4th Place—Valley High School
Overall Outstanding Indoor Drum Line:
Jefferson City
Class 6A Placements—Preliminary:
1st Place—Rock Bridge
2nd Place—Francis Howell Central
3rd Place—Valley High School
4th Place—Lafayette
5th Place—Wentzville Holt High School
Class 6A Caption Awards:
Music—Valley High School
Visual—Francis Howell Central
Effect—Rock Bridge
Percussion—Jefferson City
Color Guard—Francis Howell Central
Drum Major—Rock Bridge
Grand Champion from the Morning Preliminary Competition:
Grain Valley
The finalists (in random order):
Jefferson City
Valley High School
Lafayette
Camdenton
Rock Bridge
Francis Howell Central
Wentzville Holt
Webb City
Grain Valley
Odessa
Blue Valley West
Lee Summit North
Blue Valley also qualified for finals; but due to their homecoming, they did not stay.
FINAL PLACEMENTS AND SCORES:
1st Place—Blue Valley West, 83.85
2nd Place—Webb City, 79.40
3rd Place—Lafayette, 75.40
4th Place—Camdenton, 74.50
5th Place—Wentzville Holt, 73.85
6th Place—Valley High School, 73.65
7th Place—Rock Bridge, 73.55
8th Place—Francis Howell Central, 73.45
9th Place—Odessa, 68.55
10th Place—Grain Valley, 67.85
11th Place—Lee Summit North, 67.40
12th Place—Jefferson City, 66.45
Caption Awards:
Percussion—Camdenton
Color Guard—Blue Valley West
Music—Blue Valley West
Visual—Blue Valley West
General Effect—Blue Valley West
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